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TO

MAKE

CHERRY

WINE

Pull

off

the

stalks

of

the

cherries,

and

mash

them

without

breaking

the

stones

;

then

press

them

hard

through

a

hair

bag,

and

to

every

gallon

of

liquor,

put

two

pounds

of

sugar.

The

vessel

must

be

full,

and

let

it

work

as

long

as

it

makes

a

noise

in

the

vessel;

then

stop

it

up

close

for

a

month

or

more,

and

>vhen

it

is

fine,

draw

it

into

dry

bottles,

and

put

a

lump

of

sugar

into

every

bottle.

If

it

makes

them

fly,

open

them

all

for

a

moment,

and

then

stop

them

up

again.

It

will

be

fit

to

drink

in

a

quarter

of

a

year.

CHERRY

WINE,

NO.

2

Fifteen

pounds

of

cherries,

two

pounds

of

currants.

Bruise

them

together.

Mix

with

them

two-thirds

of

the

kernels,

and

put

the

whole

of

the

cherries,

currants,

and

kernels

into

a

barrel,

with

one-quarter

pound

of

sugar

to

every

pint

of

juice.

The

barrel

must

be

quite

full.

Cover

the

barrel

with

vine

leaves,

and

sand

above

them,

and

let

it

stand

until

it

has

done

working,

which

will

be

in

about

three

weeks

;

then

stop

it

with

a

bung,

and

in

two

months'

time

it

may

be

bottled.

2.

Gather

the

cherries

when

quite

ripe.

Pull

them

from

their

stalks,

and

press

them

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